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budhaditya basu
I am pursuing doctoral studies in Biotechnology. My research work focuses on the back-splicing events in mammalian retina and its role in axon guidance. I code for biological data analysis, visualization as well as statistics. I use cluster computer for handling big data like bulk RNA-Seq as well as single-cell RNA-Seq.
Education
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
PhD in Biotechnology
Neuro Stem Cell Biology Lab
Supervisor: Dr. Jackson James
Trivandrum, India
2017 - Present
North Eastern Hill University
M.Sc. in Biotechnology
Shillong, India
2014 - 2016
Gold Medalist
Work Experience
National Brain Research Centre
Junior Research Fellow
Synapse Lab
Supervisor: Dr. Sourav Banerjee
Gurgaon, India
2016 - 2017
Research Project: Role of novel lnc RNAs in synapse formation
Localisation of novel lncRNAs in primary hippocampal neuronal cultures by FISH.
Research Project: Coordinated translation and proteosomal degradation events promote homeostatic plasticity in neurons
Expertise
Laboratory Techniques
Cell Culture
HEK293T cell line, Primary neurons from hippocampus and retina
Lentivirus preparation & concentration
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) preparation & concentration
Molecular techniques
Traditional and Infusion Cloning
Immunocytochemistry,FISH
Transgenic lines
Maintenance, breeding, ear-tagging & genotyping
Laboratory Animals
Maintaining & breeding for timed pregnant experiments
Expression studies
Western Blot & Densitometric analysis
qRT-PCR
Laser Scanning Confocal Imaging
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Workshops
Big Data Analysis in Life Science and Healthcare
Building Bharat Boston Bioscience (B4) Program
Department of Biotechnology | Govt. of India
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March 2021
RNA-Seq Data Analysis Hands-on Workshop
Massive Data Anlytics | University of Kerala
Trivandrum, India
Sept 2019
Hands-on RNA-Seq data analysis with R programming
Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology (IBAB)
Bangalore, India
June 2019
Certificate Course on Laboratory Animal Science
Animal Research Facility
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Trivandrum, India
Dec 2017
Scholarships and Certificates
Student Merit Award
Best Oral Presentation
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
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Nov 2019
Rector’s Gold Medal
North Eastern Hill University
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2017
Junior Research Fellowship
CSIR-UGC NET Life Science
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2015
JNU CBEE M.Sc Biotechnology scholarship
DBT, Govt. of India
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2014-2016
Publication/Preprints
Pax6 Modulates Intra-Retinal Axon Guidance and Fasciculation of Retinal Ganglion Cells during Retinogenesis
Scientific Reports
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2020